Permanent way.



PATBNTBD SEPT. 27, 1904.

J. C. WERGKMBISTER.

PERMANENT WAY.

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PATENT OFFICE.

PERMANENT WAY.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 771,109, dated September 27', 1904.

i Application tiled May 4, 1904. Serial No. 206,331. (No model.)

T all zul/1,077@ it puny concern:

Beit known that I, JOHN GUET VVERCII- MEIs'IER, a citizen of the United States, residing at 1510 Vest Fayette street, in the city of Baltimore and State of Maryland, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Permanent WVayS, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to improvements in permanent ways provided with metallic surface; and the objects of my improvement are, first, the construction of a permanent way of substantiallyindestructible material having a smooth metallic surface for vehicle-wheels, and, second, simplicity of construction, whereby the same may be easily laid.

I attain these objects by the mechanism illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which- Figure 1 is an enlarged section of the rail shown in the permanent way in Fig. 2, and

Fig. 2 is a vertical cross-section of a permanent way embracing my invention.

Similar numerals refer to similar parts throughout both views.

1 is the foundation-block, wider than the rail, so that the retaining-stones may bed thereon.

2 is the base.

3 is the surface-pavement.

4L represents retaining-stones.

5 is the top surface of the rail, having at one edge roll 6.

7 and 8 are flanges, 7 being somewhat longer than 8, thereby causing the top surface 5 when the rail is laid on a level foundation-block to slightly incline to iiange 8 Afor drainage purposes, the two Iianges having' a slight batter. On the interior of iianges 7 and 8 are projections 9 and 10, forming thereby undercuts l1 and 12.

13 is a filling substance.

14 is a stiii'ener or distance bar.

15 is a pipe-casing.

16 represents pins.

The construction of my permanent way is as follows: The channel of the rail is filled with a suitable Iilling substance-such as cement, slag, or other similar substance-and is held .in place by undercuts 11 and 12.' The foundation-block is rst properly prepared out of concrete or other suitable substance. Then the rail is placed on the same and held there by its weight and the adjacent pavement and stiffener-bars 14. The rails in being placed have a slight inclination on their top surface for drainage purposes, caused by the uneven iianges. The rail is made, preferably, of rolled steel.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

1. A track formed by rails of a channel-like shape comprising two flanges of unequal lengths outwardly battered and each undercut twice, said channel being filled with a resisting mass, the top surface outwardly inclined and provided with a roll on the edge containing the longer flange.

2. In a road in combination a foundation laid below the surface and laid thereon a metallic surface consisting of a track formed by rails of a channel-like shape comprising two iianges of unequal lengths outwardly battered and each undercut twice, said channel being filled with a resisting mass, the top surface outwardlyv inclined and provided with a roll on the edge containing the longer flange.

3. A rail consisting of a top surface attached to a plurality of flanges provided with a plurality of enlarged spaces between adjacent flanges for the reception of a rigid filler substantially as described.

4C. A rail consisting of a top surface attached to a plurality of anges provided with a recessed space between adjacent anges in combination with a projection on said flange to secure a filling material in said recess.

5. A permanent way consisting of a foundation-block, a rail laid on said foundationblock, retaining-stones laid on said foundationblock and adjacent to said rail substantially as described.

6. A rail consisting' of top surface 5, roll 6 on one edge of said top surface 5, flange 7 under said bulb 6, iange 8 connected at the other edge of said top surface 5, projections 9 and 10 on said flanges 7 and 8, undercuts l1 and 12 between said projections 9 and 10 and said top surface 5.

JOHN OURT WEROKMEISTER.

Witnesses:

WILLIAM W. VARNEY, WILMER EMORY. 

